Pig crisis, 'traffic light' manure spreading rules, national food strategy update, BASE conference, regen ag, beneficial insects, vegan council, dairy sales, & #MindYourHead week

In this episode, is the government doing enough to solve the crisis affecting the pig industry

Defra minister Victoria Prentis pledges clarity on autumn muck-spreading rules – could they work like traffic lights?

We meet the growers cutting out insecticides and letting nature do the work on their farms.

On the markets, dairy sales numbers are looking up – and we hear about the world of trade deals.

We speak to farmers as their local council puts a ban on meat and dairy.

And it's Mind Your Head Week – we discover what it's all about and why you should look out for your neighbours.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is  co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly arable correspondent Louise Impey.

Additional reporting by Farmers Weekly news reporter Ed Henderson, senior livestock reporter Michael Priestley and arable correspondent Louise Impey.